Below is a list of literature books used to enhance our school's curriculum. These may be used as selections for read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, or independent reading throught the course of the year.
Click on the underlined titles for Scholastic's information about the book along with related articles and activities for more in-depth learning.
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Below is a list of literature books used to enhance our school's curriculum. These may be used as selections for read-alouds, shared reading, guided reading, or independent reading throught the course of the year.
Click on the underlined titles for Scholastic's information about the book along with related articles and activities for more in-depth learning.
Questions and activitiesBeverly Cleary site
Gamequarium activities
HELEN KELLERTORNADO
LEARNING TO SWIM IN SWAZILAND
I AM ROSA PARKS
J.T.
EVERY LIVING THING
WHITE BIRD
JOYFUL NOISEI HAVE A DREAM THE FORTUNE TELLERS
JULIAN, SECRET AGENTJULIAN, DREAM DOCTOR
HAILSTONES & HALIBUT BONES
TALES OF SPIDER
HONEY, I LOVE
Word Recognition Skills:
Phonological Awareness
Word Analysis / Phonics & Decoding Skills
Vocabulary Development
Comprehension Strategies:
summarizing
retelling
using context clues
making predictions
drawing conclusions
making inferences
making connections
cause and effect
author's purpose
story's theme
Poetry sites:
http://www.poetry4kids.com/
http://www.poetry-online.org/childrens_poetry_resource_index.htm
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do
Literature Elements
Study Skills